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Is Costa Rica’s 98% Literacy Rate Really Accurate?

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Costa Rica has long promoted itself as the most literate country in Central America, and by the numbers it is. Government statistics put the...
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Google Wins Auction for Spirit Airlines’ Massive Data Archive, Raising Privacy Alarms

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For all us fun that have flown Spirit to Costa Rica, it was announced that Spirit Airlines has agreed to sell a sprawling trove...
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Rain Returns to Costa Rica Tonight on Ground That Cannot Take Much More

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More rain is coming tonight, and where it lands matters more than how much falls. Tropical Wave (a stretch of unsettled air that moves...
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Scientists Name the Fault Behind Costa Rica’s Coronado Earthquakes

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Costa Rica's seismologists now have a name for what shook the Central Valley awake yesterday, and it comes with a history. The National Seismological...
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IKEA Maps Out Its Costa Rica Rollout in Three Locations

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IKEA has identified the first three sites it plans to operate in Costa Rica, giving the clearest picture yet of how the Swedish home...
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Costa Rica Is Setting Tourism Records and Its Hotels and Restaurants Are Still Losing Ground

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Costa Rica is taking in more tourists and more foreign currency than it ever has however, its hotels and restaurants are not doing well....
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Costa Rica Relies on One Machine for Key Cancer Treatment

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Costa Rica’s public health system depends on a single machine at Hospital México to provide an important form of cancer treatment, leaving patients vulnerable...
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Coronado’s Strongest Quake Since 1952 Produced 60 Aftershocks and One False Alarm

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The two quakes that woke the Central Valley before dawn today were the strongest recorded in the Coronado area in more than seven decades,...
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Costa Rica’s Mangroves Face Growing Threats From Pollution and Development

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Costa Rica’s mangrove forests protect coastal towns, support fishing communities and provide breeding grounds for marine life. Researchers warn that pollution, construction and changes...
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Watch as Camera Thieves Impact Wildlife Studies in Costa Rica

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Certain things are guaranteed when camera trapping in Costa Rica. Some things are magnificent, for instance, with enough time and even the smallest patch...
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Costa Rica’s New Cultural Passport Sends You to 35 Places Most Visitors Never See

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If you have already done Arenal, Manuel Antonio and Monteverde and want a reason to drive somewhere new, Costa Rica just handed you one....
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Coco Gauff and Arthur Fils Win Cincinnati Open Titles

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Coco Gauff and Arthur Fils left the Cincinnati Open with the biggest trophies on Sunday, August 23, after winning two very different singles finals...
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Fewer Humpback Whale Sightings Reported in Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce

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Tour guides in Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce say humpback whales have been more difficult to find this season, raising questions about whether warmer ocean...
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Two earthquakes shake Costa Rica’s Central Valley before dawn

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If you were jolted awake around 1:40 a.m. this morning you felt one of the strongest quakes to hit the San José area this...
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Is Costa Rica’s 98% Literacy Rate Really Accurate?

Costa Rica has long promoted itself as the most literate country in Central America, and by the numbers it is. Government statistics put the...
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Google Wins Auction for Spirit Airlines’ Massive Data Archive, Raising Privacy Alarms

For all us fun that have flown Spirit to Costa Rica, it was announced that Spirit Airlines has agreed to sell a sprawling trove...
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Joao Fonseca Pulls Out of 2026 US Open With Abdominal Injury

Brazilian tennis star Joao Fonseca has withdrawn from the 2026 US Open after failing to recover from an abdominal injury suffered during the Cincinnati...
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Rain Returns to Costa Rica Tonight on Ground That Cannot Take Much More

More rain is coming tonight, and where it lands matters more than how much falls. Tropical Wave (a stretch of unsettled air that moves...
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